The opening ceremony this morning should be regarded as a fairly formal reception.
The visiting guests, each holding a glass of wine, sat or stood, and after listening to a brief speech by Mr. Rick, the vice president of the Prophet Association, the president of the local association, Addis Stein, announced the 1853 The final rules of the Big City Players Lords Tournament.
Xia De stood with his friend Baron Lavender, and beside him was the baron's "old enemy", the somewhat short Rwandan Baron.
"It's finally started."
The Baron Rwanda raised his head, looking very confident, as if he had heard the inside information early. Baron Lavender was holding a champagne glass, and kept tapping the body of the glass with his fingers.
Similar to the previous "Big City Players", this competition is also divided into three stages.
The first stage is the preliminary competition. From today, the 6th day of the Harvest Moon, the 1273 players who have obtained the "Numbered Rhodes Card" before the registration ended yesterday, will be in the Prophet Association that has completed the arrangement. Under the supervision of the staff of the national association, compete with other competitors.
Xia De heard that not only the rooms on the first floor to the third floor were all used for gambling games during this period, but even the rooftops were equipped with Rhodes gambling tables.
Each applicant has 10 points, two points will be deducted for a loss, and one point will be awarded for a win.
Before next Friday, which is a week later, before 5:00 pm on the thirteenth day of the Harvest Moon, all contestants with 20 points in their hands can participate in the next stage of the rematch.
The preliminary round is a fixed rule for each "big city player", and specially invited players, that is, people like Xia De, can skip the tedious first stage and directly participate in the semi-finals.
"Phase 2 is different this year, it's a brand new rule for the city of Tobesk!"
Chairman Stan announced loudly, causing a discussion below. People looked at him expectantly, and even Xia De had a smile on his face. He was very happy that in addition to drinks, the association also prepared juice:
"The Prophet Association cooperates with local clubs and shops, and the rematch is not only held in the Prophet Association. In order to reflect the spirit of 'big city players' as much as possible, let the Rhodes players gathered from all over the world enjoy this game In the autumn of the city, the association has set up venues for the rematch in different districts of Tobesk. Earn 20 points, or our specially invited players can go to six venues in the city starting next Wednesday for multiplayer The rules of the multiplayer game are as follows..."
The rules of the multiplayer game he announced were impressively the rules of the game that Shade participated in and won at the Queen's birthday party [Inception·Darkness]. Of course, at that time, the queen provided 10 gold stars, and what the association provided was only "1853 copper commemorative coins for big city players", and these commemorative coins can be kept privately after the game.
It seems that the guesses of the people at the Queen's Banquet were correct, and the Prophet Association has long been preparing to do so at this year's Big City Players.
"Every player who enters the rematch needs to play a multiplayer game in six venues. The rematch will end at noon next Sunday. At that time, the number of copper coins in each player's hand will be counted, and the number of cards ranked in the top sixteen hand, to the final stage."
"Where are the six locations?"
Baron Lavender next to Shad asked loudly, Vice President Stan gave the answer, and the staff of the Prophet Association carried a huge oil painting and a map of the city to show people the location.
"East District - the mansion of the Marquis Martinez, the Marquis is also participating in the competition as a special player; I hope you like the aristocratic architectural style in the northern part of the old continent!
West District - Shadis Cotton Textile Factory, thank the factory owner for owed us a lot of money; Rhodes brand may be very suitable for textile machines and steam engines!
North District—On the first floor of the Three Cats Hotel, Mrs. Sangmei generously lent us the venue, and hoped that we would help her promote it; experiencing a commoner hotel, playing cards with lute and singing, is really interesting game!
University District - Tobesk University Assembly Hall, which we rented, thanks to everyone for the registration fee; the University District has a strong academic atmosphere, playing Rhodes cards in this kind of place may have a different experience!
Central City—The third floor of the Prophet Association on Silver Cross Avenue, which is our current room, I hope you will not hate this place! "
His witty metaphor drew bursts of laughter, and Xia De was also thinking about what he was going to do.
For a total of five days from next Wednesday to next Sunday, he needs to participate in six multiplayer games and try to accumulate as many copper coins in his hands as possible. Although in the end only the top sixteen players can enter the finals, according to the ratio in previous years and the information that Vice President Mark told him quietly, the Rhodes players who can enter the semi-finals should be less than one-tenth of the total number of participants. one.
Therefore, it is not very difficult to win the top sixteen out of a hundred people.
"The final is the final! Next Sunday afternoon, the association will draw lots based on the rankings, and draw lots for the top 16 players. Next Monday, on the 16th of this month, there will be a 16-to-8 competition, and on Tuesday, 8-to-4 , Wednesday, four into two, and Thursday's final showdown. This year's winner, in addition to the usual 3,000 pounds bonus, [Great City Player·1853 Tobesk Champion] special rule card, can also get the Tobesk branch and Prizes from the local Rhodes Club."
Chairman Stan quickly talked about the list of prizes, which were in-kind rewards provided by local shops and clubs to promote themselves. For example, the Three Cats Hotel promised to provide the final winning player with 30% off housing and dining privileges for a period of one year.
It seems that Mrs. Sangmei predicted that she would be able to make a lot of money during this year's big city players.
Sometimes foreigners really want to lament that people in other worlds actually do not lack business acumen at all. Even if he is allowed to hold this "Big City Player" competition, he can't do better.
President Stan's high voice and the upcoming exciting game made the reception on Friday morning even more lively. The invited reporters from The Threepenny News and The Steambird Daily even interviewed Shad before the reception was about to end.
He is quite famous among Rhodes players as the holder of the three founding series cards. Therefore, the two newspapers took out a high interview fee of 3 pounds~www.mtlnovel.com~ specially asked Xia De to express his views and opinions on this year's big city player competition.
Of course, Xia De was happy to earn the money, answered the question very seriously, and slightly praised Vice President Mark's efforts for this year's competition. But when he was finally asked to take a photo, Shade didn't take a frontal photo. Instead, he asked reporters to take a backside photo of him leaving with other players.
Xia De didn't want clear photos of himself to be circulated, not because he was a criminal who needed to cover up his crimes, but simply because he still had to go to Lengshui Harbor occasionally.
But at least recently, he will only be in this city, in the entire Northern Pearl, to enjoy the steam age card contest.
【Are you really not a criminal? 】
Xia De rejected Baron Lavender's invitation to go out for a drink. On the way home, "she" asked suddenly.
Xia De thought about what he had done:
"Not really."
[Then why do you still think about it? 】
Shad choked on her, and that delightful laugh sounded in his ears again.
Taking advantage of nothing else this afternoon, Xia De visited Priest Augustus again. The priest has received a definite notice that he will leave Tobesk next week, and he is packing his luggage these days.
Because of his age, Priest Augustus hadn't been sent by the church on a business trip for almost ten years. Not only he himself was puzzled by this unexpected business trip, but even Bishop Owen was puzzled, but the Holy See never gave a reason for the trip, only saying that it had gathered a group of pious senior clergymen to attend meetings and training camps in southeastern cities.